Help Identify Persian? Hallmark

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Hjulben
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Help Identify Persian? Hallmark

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Swedish import marks, and then.............Persian?

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AG2012
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Re: Help Identify Persian? Hallmark

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Hi,
Yes,it is Persia (Iran) because of characteristic numeral 4 in Farsi (Iranian) alfabeth, different from Arabaic.
Flower shaped mark (upside down) is silver standard 84.
It has been discussed as possible old Russian 84 zolotnik standard, but more likely it is simply 840 fineness.
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Hjulben
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Re: Help Identify Persian? Hallmark

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Thank you, much appreciated :)
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